There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

[brnschoneck]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

i dnt blame ya n iboats is awesome n the guys on here are a lotta hwlp in a lot of ways .. i dnt blame u i did a 85 glaxy 18ft open bow a few yrs ago stringers n transom were good thank god ok ne way used it n sold it end of last yr cuz i am a fisherman bout a old 78 fiberglass bumblee solid as a rock with a old 1965 65 hp merc on it and i luv it low to the water great great boat lotsa fun so if u can do it cheap do it use it then trade or sell it for a fishing boat they sit lower to water and to me are a lot more fun and u cant beat a outboard motor !!!!esp... a old two stroke !!!

 

[brnschoneck]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

dude throw a deck on it fiberglass it ,seal it real well n go man !!!! then have fun on the lake stringers dont look too bad to me mine were worse of course galasxy fiberglassed all the wood so it still had structual support!!! fiberglass ur stringers also will help from future rot dnt make more wrk for urslef n get out on the water !!!!

 

[brnschoneck]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

u got it pb and a lil fiberglassn ull be on the water , just keep the layout it has put some 3/4 ply dwn of course fiberglass it n gooo gooo gooo man !!!

 

[rickryder]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

^ that is making my head spin....... Do your boat right or don't do it at all....... It's about SAFETY and a solid boat..... You don't want to endanger yourself or others with a half*****ed job... and brnschoneck please don't give advice doing shoddy work.....maybe you don't mind sinking but others might :facepalm::frusty:

 

[jigngrub]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

. I'm leaning towards some quick and dirty sealing with peanut butter around the stringers and some exterior plywood as a new deck might ultimately be the way to go with this.

I'm going to take my previously discussed couple hundred bucks a month and set it aside. A few months from now or when my foot goes through the new deck (whichever comes first) I should have enough saved to get something made of metal...

I'm disappointed to see this, I was hoping you'd make something nice out of this boat so (A) to show the naysayers it can be done and (B) make your uncle proud he gave you the boat.

... but it's your boat and you can do whatever you want, just seems like a waste to me.

 

[madatthe]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

I'm disappointed to see this, I was hoping you'd make something nice out of this boat so (A) to show the naysayers it can be done and (B) make your uncle proud he gave you the boat.

Yesterday was a bad day for motivation. It was hot and miserable. I went bank fishing for a couple hours in the lake/retention pond until a breeze started up and then I started measuring and cutting stringers...

 

[mnypitboat]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

I couldn't agree more. Last week it was nice and windy, about 65-70 degrees and I wanted nothing more than to work on this boat. Today it's in the mid 80s, not a breeze to speak of and I hate this stupid boat because its just sitting here mocking me.

The good news in that the stringers are pretty much solid except for a few pieces that were around the forward end of the fuel tank. The transom feels fairly solid as well when I hit it with a mallet on the stern. I'm leaning towards some quick and dirty sealing with peanut butter around the stringers and some exterior plywood as a new deck might ultimately be the way to go with this.

I'm going to take my previously discussed couple hundred bucks a month and set it aside. A few months from now or when my foot goes through the new deck (whichever comes first) I should have enough saved to get something made of metal...

Thats great news on the stringers. That will save you a ton. I would sure them up, throw in a floor and fiberglass it. Make it safe and presentable and go boating. Keep your expenses low and put that money away for your next boat. Great idea. That is what I did on my Tahoe Q7. I was doing great til the engine started knocking. LOL... I didnt realize at the time that it was just a tuliped valve, it sounded like a bottom end knock, to me and every mechanic that listened to it. I replaced the whole thing. My old shortblock is now in my buddy's truck and going strong without any work.

Either way, if you can keep expenses down so that you can eventually sell it for something close to what you have in it, then you are in good shape. Dont cut corners on safety, make sure you check out little things like bellows etc to make sure you arent going to sink, and go have fun.

 

[73Chrysler105]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

If everyone only bought "water ready" boats these I-Boats forums wouldn't exist,....

I think the most rewarding part of boating is being in something the owner brought back to life,.....

I think most of the people here buy a boat that they were told was water ready and then find out it wasn't. THen there are the crazy few like myself that buy them know ing they are a project but at some really low prices.

 

[brnschoneck]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

^ that is making my head spin....... Do your boat right or don't do it at all....... It's about SAFETY and a solid boat..... You don't want to endanger yourself or others with a half*****ed job... and brnschoneck please don't give advice doing shoddy work.....maybe you don't mind sinking but others might :facepalm::frusty:

9im mot sayyn do shotty wrk maybbu misunderstood me if the stringers and transom r solid I'm saying keep the layout fiberglass them to reinforce a little throw ur deck on n go

 

[brnschoneck]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

Thats great news on the stringers. That will save you a ton. I would sure them up, throw in a floor and fiberglass it. Make it safe and presentable and go boating. Keep your expenses low and put that money away for your next boat. Great idea. That is what I did on my Tahoe Q7. I was doing great til the engine started knocking. LOL... I didnt realize at the time that it was just a tuliped valve, it sounded like a bottom end knock, to me and every mechanic that listened to it. I replaced the whole thing. My old shortblock is now in my buddy's truck and going strong without any work.

Either way, if you can keep expenses down so that you can eventually sell it for something close to what you have in it, then you are in good shape. Dont cut corners on safety, make sure you check out little things like bellows etc to make sure you arent going to sink, and go have fun.

that's wat I was sayn not to do shotty wrl if irs solod go with it

 

[Jeep Man]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

i dnt blame ya n iboats is awesome n the guys on here are a lotta hwlp in a lot of ways .. i dnt blame u i did a 85 glaxy 18ft open bow a few yrs ago stringers n transom were good thank god ok ne way used it n sold it end of last yr cuz i am a fisherman bout a old 78 fiberglass bumblee solid as a rock with a old 1965 65 hp merc on it and i luv it low to the water great great boat lotsa fun so if u can do it cheap do it use it then trade or sell it for a fishing boat they sit lower to water and to me are a lot more fun and u cant beat a outboard motor !!!!esp... a old two stroke !!!

Is it just me or does it hurt the brains of others trying to read this. Punctuation please! This is NOT a texting forum.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

Is it just me or does it hurt the brains of others trying to read this. Punctuation please! This is NOT a texting forum.

Considering his insights and ethics on boat restoration he may be doing well to have written it like he did.

 

[tpenfield]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

Is it just me or does it hurt the brains of others trying to read this. Punctuation please! This is NOT a texting forum.

Yes, "brnschoneck", it would be most helpful to use proper words, maybe some punctuation.

 

[73Chrysler105]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

Yes, "brnschoneck", it would be most helpful to use proper words, maybe some punctuation.

X2 I was thinking the same thing just didn't want to say anything Phonetic spelling is one thing but dang shorthand texting is hard to read.

 

[carribbean soul]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

why don't we have spell checker in the menu bar?

 

[73Chrysler105]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

why don't we have spell checker in the menu bar?

Even Spellcheck couldn't fix that

 

[rickryder]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

LMAOROTF!!!!:clap2::rofl:

 

[coolbri70]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

i bought my boat cheap, as a project, the ad stated needs floor. when i went to see it and saw the motor strapped to the rear cleats, i knew it needed a transom, but for the money, the motor and trailer plus i liked the hull, so it was a great deal. i did not know what i was getting into, i now know my boat, every piece, every part. glad i did it, love my boat, feel the accomplishment every time i hit the water i say go for it, just to warn you it may turn into madness

 

[brnschoneck]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

sorry guys i dont use punctuation when i type and it is 2013 if u dont text you need to ,it is not that hard to make out !! again I did not give bad advice like i said he said stringers were good so i said fiberglass over them throw a deck on and go dont change the layout of the boat !!!! anyways I will try and use punctuation and so what im not a good spellar whoop de doooo anyone on here a genious ???

 

[brnschoneck]

Re: There's no such thing as a free boat: My '96 Bayliner Capri 1750 Adventure

LMAOROTF!!!!:clap2::rofl:

whats that mean ???? hahahahahah.....